Meaning | The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will. |
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Synonyms | rape, violation, assault |
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Narrower | date rape | rape in which the rapist is known to the victim / victim (as when they are on a date together) |
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statutory rape, carnal abuse | sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) |
Broader | sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense | A statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat |
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Spanish | estupro, violación |
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Catalan | violació |
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Verbs | ravish | force (someone) to have sex against their will |
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